aventurine effect

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• Aventurine — is a form of quartz, characterised by its translucency and the presence of platy mineral inclusions that give a shimmering or glistening effect termed aventurescence . The most common colour of aventurine is green, but it may also be orange,… …   Wikipedia

• Darkfall — For other uses, see Darkfall (disambiguation). Darkfall Developer(s) Aventurine SA Publisher(s) …   Wikipedia

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• Aventurescence — In gemology, aventurescence (sometimes called aventurization) is an optical reflectance effect seen in certain gems. The effect amounts to a metallic glitter, arising from minute, preferentially oriented mineral platelets within the material.… …   Wikipedia

• Zolanite — is the trademarked name distributed by the MRST Gemstone Cartel. Zolanite is a plagioclase feldspar [http://www.gia.edu/gemsandgemology/18578/1556/465/back issue article detail.cfm] exhibiting in certain directions a brilliant spangled appearance …   Wikipedia

• glassware — /glas wair , glahs /, n. articles of glass, esp. drinking glasses. [1705 15; GLASS + WARE1] * * * Introduction       any decorative article made of glass, often designed for everyday use. From very early times glass has been used for various… …   Universalium

• Chalcedony — A cut and polished Chalcedony geode General Category Oxide mineral Chemical formula …   Wikipedia

• Lustre (mineralogy) — Lustre (or luster) is a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. The word lustre traces its origins back to the Latin word lux, meaning light , and generally implies radiance, gloss, or brilliance. A …   Wikipedia

• Optical phenomenon — An optical phenomenon is any observable event that results from the interaction of light and matter. See also list of optical topics and optics. A mirage is an example of an optical phenomenon. Common optical phenomena are often due to the… …   Wikipedia

• Silver — This article is about the chemical element. For the color, see Silver (color). For other uses, see Silver (disambiguation). palladium ← silver → cadmium …   Wikipedia

• Chrysoberyl — General Category Oxide minerals Spinel group Chemical formula Be …   Wikipedia